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Notable Births & Deaths for Greenfield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenfield. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Russell K. 'Bull' Behman (Professional football)
- Les Bell (Major League Baseball)
- Betty Brice (Actress)
- Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
- Anna Chandler (Actress, singer)
- Spencer Charters (Actor)
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane (Major League Baseball)
- Bob Edris 'Harrisburg Houdini' Davies (Professional basketball)
- James Brooklyn DeShong (Major League Baseball)
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ashland (PA) on May 7, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 1, 1951 (a Thursday).
- Ashland is located in Schuylkill County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Greenfield (which is located in Dauphin County).
- Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael 'Mickey' Doolin<1>
- Jimmy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician, actor)
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday).
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Greenfield (which is located in Dauphin County).
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- Tommy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician)
- Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Joseph Anthony Dugan
- He was born in Mahanoy City (PA) on May 12, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Norwood (MA) on July 7, 1982 (a Wednesday).
- Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Greenfield (which is located in Dauphin County).
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan<1>
- Betty Harte (Actress, screenwriter)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder (1884/04/20:1884/09/18)
- Don Keefer (Actor)
- He was born in Highspire (PA) on August 18, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on September 7, 2014 (a Sunday).
- Highspire is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Greenfield. Both communities are located in Dauphin County.
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 98.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don Keefer<1>
- Nancy Kulp (Actress, comedienne)
- Full name: Nancy Jane Kulp
- She was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 28, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on February 3, 1991 (a Sunday).
- Harrisburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Greenfield. Both communities are located in Dauphin County.
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nancy Kulp<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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